I know that some gen1 brats came with an EA81 and a D/R in 1981, I was wondering if some came with a S/R trans?????? I got one today but I don't think it has a D/R in it. but it does have an EA81 and the starter is off to the side............................

 

Jeff

I'm pretty sure with the EA81 Gen 1's the D/R was an option. So a single range in there wouldn't surprise me... Give it a lift and stick a 5spD/R in! haha

starting in 1981, all GL 4WD's got the D/R and ea81. and that was the only Gen1 Brat to get it stock. all other Gen1's came with ea71 and S/R from the factory.

 

But people have been swapping parts around long before us

peer down to the upper passenger side of the transmission case. Kinda near where the dipstick tube is you should be able to see one end of the pushrod for the "low gear" shift fork

 

Here's a pic of an RX FT4wd, but the idea of what the pushrod for low gear looks like is the same:

Give it a lift and stick a 5spD/R in! haha

 

THIS MAY BE A NEWBIE REPEATED QUESTION, BUT CAN YOU PUT A NEWER EA 82 5 SPEED H/L IN AN 81 BRAT W/ AN 1800 WITH OUT TOO MUCH MODIFICATION?

YES

and TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK

Cool..... will it bolt right in or is that dreaming?

if it's lifted, it should fit okay. if not, you may have some clearancing to do with a BFH...

 

you will also need a custom rear driveshaft

Right on I know it has the EA81 in it but the car is so rusted out that the drives seat fell through and landed on the ground...not joking...,So I think that the linkage might be gummed up or something,I hope.......

 

 

Jeff